| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1944 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1990 (aged 46) Macomb, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1965 | Northeast Missouri State |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1971 | Northeast Missouri State (OL) |
| 1972–1974 | Vermont (OL) |
| 1975–1978 | Northeast Missouri State (assistant) |
| 1979–1982 | Northeast Missouri State |
| 1983–1989 | Western Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–54–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MIAA (1981–1982) GCAC (1988) | |
| Awards | |
| All-MIAA Honorable Mention (1965) 2× MIAA Coach of the Year (1981–1982) Truman State Athletics Hall of Fame (1989) | |
Richard Bruce Craddock (February 19, 1944 – February 22, 1990) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeast Missouri State University—now known as Truman State University—in Kirksville, Missouri from 1979 to 1982 and Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois and he from 1983 to 1989, compiling a career college football coaching record of 65–54–1.